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SUMMARY:Southeast Arizona's Most Wanted Birds
DESCRIPTION:Luke Safford – Director of Engagement & Education for the Tucson Audubon Society \n  \nElegant Trogon\, Red-faced Warbler\, Montezuma Quail\, Violet-crowned Hummingbird…many of us remember the first time we saw one—whether in real life or in the pages of our Sibley or Golden Guide. We’ll discuss what makes birding in the Tucson area so amazing and how to go about planning your first (or next) trip to the Sonoran Desert and Sky Islands of Southeast Arizona. \n  \nLuke’s responsibilities include overseeing the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival\, field trips and event programs\, the Tucson Audubon Nature Shop\, and student education opportunities. He started birding and keeping a lifelist when he was six years old in Washington State thanks to his grandparents. His favorite place to bird is at Sweetwater Wetlands where he’s been leading a weekly walk with Tucson Audubon since he moved to Tucson in January 2015. \n  \nNote: This meeting will be held in person at the meeting house and via Zoom. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/tbd-12/
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230102T193000
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SUMMARY:How Birds Made Us Human
DESCRIPTION:Rob Fergus \nPeople have been living and interacting with birds since before we were human. Many of the behaviors that we take to be inherently human—including walking upright\, using tools\, language\, writing\, music\, dance\, sewing\, pottery\, home building\, and flight—were perfected by birds long before we became human. This presentation looks at the shared history of humans and birds and how we may have became human by copying these behaviors from birds in our shared environment. \n  \nRob Fergus studies human-bird interactions and received his Ph.D. in geography from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008. Rob is the former executive director of Travis Audubon Society\, founder of the Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory in Austin\, Texas and former National Audubon Senior Scientist for Urban Bird Conservation. He currently teaches geography and environmental studies at Rowan University and is the past president and current vice-president of the Birding Club of Delaware County. \n  \nNote: This meeting will be held in person at the meeting house and via Zoom. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/tbd-13/
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221205T213000
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SUMMARY:The Bird Collision Problem in Philadelphia
DESCRIPTION:Keith Russell – Program Manager for Urban Conservation for Audubon Mid-Atlanti\n  \nBirds have been colliding with buildings and other human structures since the 19th century and much of the work that has been done historically to help us understand the phenomenon was done in Pennsylvania\, and this includes pioneering research conducted in Philadelphia by the DVOC during in the 1890s. This talk will review what we have learned about the problem in Philadelphia and what has been done in recent years in Philadelphia to address it. \n  \nKeith Russell is based in Philadelphia where he works on a variety of bird conservation issues including bird collisions with human structures\, birds and nocturnal lights\, non-native plants\, and migration stopover habitat. His work uses education\, monitoring\, research\, advocacy\, mitigation work\, and habitat restoration to improve conditions for birds in ways that have also broadened engagement in the environmental movement. \n  \nNote: This meeting will be held in person at the meeting house and via Zoom. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/tbd-11/
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221121T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221121T213000
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SUMMARY:Microbiota-mediated Behavior in Wild Birds
DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Houtz – PhD Candidate at Cornell University \nEmerging evidence has revealed that gut microbiota (the microorganisms residing in the gastrointestinal tract) are essential for a wide array of host physiological functions in birds. But can gut microbiota influence the behavior of the host? This talk will discuss the potential for gut microbiota to influence the behavior of birds and how avian behavior can influence gut microbiota diversity. Our speaker\, Jenn Houtz\, will share results from her PhD work investigating this bidirectional relationship between behavior and gut microbiota in tree swallows. \n  \nJenn Houtz is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. She is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and a Cornell Presidential Life Sciences Fellow. Jenn received her B.S. in Animal Behavior from Millersville University of Pennsylvania\, where she studied the development of gut microbiota in starlings and worked as an assistant on a project studying the social behavior of wire-tailed manakins in Ecuador. Her research interests include microbial ecology\, stress physiology\, behavioral ecology\, and ornithology. As a first-generation student\, she is also passionate about mentoring undergraduate researchers\, teaching\, and science outreach. \n  \nNote: This meeting will be held in person at the meeting house and via Zoom. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30. \n 
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/stress-physiology-in-tree-swallows-official-title-is-tbd/
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221107T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221107T213000
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SUMMARY:Here a Sparrow\, There a Sparrow: Identifying those Little Brown Birds in the Weeds
DESCRIPTION:R. Craig Hensley – Biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department \nAmong the challenges birders find in the field are the LBJ’s\, those nearly identical (to the untrained eye) Little Brown Jobs\, or the many sparrows found across North America. However\, with effort and an eye for detail\, our native sparrows can be readily learned and through that discovery\, their subtle beauty\, enjoyed. Join birder\, educator and biologist Craig Hensley of Texas — yes\, Texas\, for a look at the sparrows not only of Pennsylvania\, but also take a peek into their diversity in Texas. And yes\, have your field guide handy\, for you will be challenged at the end! \n  \nCraig Hensley is a life-long educator\, naturalist and professional biologist. He has been a birder since plucking cherries from the backyard tree for his mother’s cherry pies\, competing with robins for their deliciousness in his home state of Iowa. He has worked as an Interpretive Naturalist and educator from Minnesota\, Iowa and Nebraska\, to Kansas\, Missouri and most recently\, Texas. He has a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Management and a M.S. in Zoology with an emphasis on birds. His experience with Pennsylvania\, while limited\, is memorable — he remembers tall trees\, lots of trees from one end of the state to another. One of his bucket list goals is to visit Hawk Mountain during migration. Craig is a father to two grown children (one a birder\, one coming along ever so slowly) and five beautiful grandchildren. \n  \nNote: Due to circumstances this meeting will be held only on Zoom. Signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/tbd-10/
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221017T213000
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SUMMARY:Northern Saw-whet Owl Migration Project
DESCRIPTION:Sandy Lockerman\n  \nFor the past 25 years\, the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Millersburg\, Dauphin County has been conducting a fall migration project on PA’s smallest owl: the northern saw-whet owl.  Sandy is a licensed bander with the project and she will discuss the project and some of the findings that they have discovered over the years. \n  \nNote: This meeting will be held in person at the meeting house and via Zoom. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/northern-saw-whet-owl-migration-project/
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221003T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221003T213000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T214138Z
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SUMMARY:The PGC’s Kestrel Conservation Initiative: Teamwork makes the dream work!
DESCRIPTION:Dan Mummert – PA Game Commission’s wildlife diversity biologist for southeastern Pennsylvania \n  \nSince 2016 the PGC has been ramping up their conservation efforts for the American Kestrel throughout southeastern PA. This talk will provide information about these small\, declining falcons and highlight some of the accomplishments made and information learned from this study. The talk will also help highlight the importance of teamwork in conservation projects such as this and explain how the success of this kestrel program has only been possible with the continued help of a dedicated team of partners and volunteers including the West Chester Bird Club. \n  \nFor the past 18 years\, Dan Mummert’s work has been focused on the conservation of the state’s rare and declining species of birds and mammals. Before being hired by the PGC\, Dan worked as a wildlife biologist in California\, Utah\, Arizona\, Delaware\, Maryland\, and western Pennsylvania. Dan studied wildlife conservation in college and received his B.S. from the University of Delaware and M.S. from Northern Arizona University. \n  \nNote: This meeting will be held in person at the meeting house and via Zoom. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/the-pgcs-kestrel-conservation-initiative-teamwork-makes-the-dream-work/
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220606T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220606T170000
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SUMMARY:Members’ photos
DESCRIPTION:Coordinated by Luc Jacobs. If you have photos to contribute contact Luc at  jacobsluc52@yahoo.com or 484-706-1999.\n \nNOTE: This is a virtual meeting. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/members-photos-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220516T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220516T213000
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SUMMARY:Hurricane Effects on Caribbean Birds
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Joseph M. Wunderle\, Jr. – Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Caribbean Ornithology\n  \nTo help understand how hurricanes affect birds and their habitats and resources\, Dr. Wunderle’s talk will summarize some of the direct and indirect effects of hurricanes on bird populations in the Caribbean. Dr. Wunderle and his colleagues have been “fortunate” in having baseline samples of populations and resources before the arrival of hurricanes on different islands and they have been able to re-sample in the storms’ aftermath to enable before and after comparisons. His talk will identify some of the types of birds\, habitats\, and resources especially vulnerable to hurricanes as well as demonstrating some post-hurricane behavioral responses of birds. Although some Caribbean bird species such as the endangered Puerto Rican Parrot have been found to be highly vulnerable to hurricane-induced population declines\, populations of other bird species have been found to be remarkably resilient to hurricane impacts. In fact\, not all is doom and gloom. \n  \nWunderle has 40 years of experience teaching and conducting research throughout the Caribbean where he focuses on ecology and conservation of migrant and resident birds. His dissertation (Ph.D.\, 1980\, Univ. of Minnesota) fieldwork was conducted on Grenada where he also taught field courses in the nearby Grenadines. Afterwards\, he taught for a year at North Carolina State University and taught with the Organization for Tropical Studies in Costa Rica. In 1982\, he joined the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) where he taught and conducted research with his students for eight years before joining the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) as a Research Scientist working throughout the Caribbean\, Central America\, and Brazil. After 30 years with the USFS he retired\, joined the board of BirdsCaribbean and returned to teaching ornithology for a semester at UPR\, where he continues to advise graduate students. He has authored or co-authored numerous publications\, including a field guide to the natural history of The Bahamas\, based on his research and training of Bahamian students. He is a Fellow of the American Ornithological Society and a recipient of its Ralph W. Schreiber Conservation Award and a founding member and former president of BirdsCaribbean and a former president of the Neotropical Ornithological Society.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/tbd-9/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220502T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220502T213000
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CREATED:20210630T152118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T194104Z
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SUMMARY:North American Bird Names - The Apostrophes
DESCRIPTION:Bert Filemyr  \nOf the over 950 birds on ABA’s North American Bird List\, almost 100 have apostrophes in their common names. These birds are named in honor of some of our most famous North American ornithologists (Audubon’s Shearwater\, Wilson’s Plover\, Cassin’s Finch\, etc.). But some are named for little known people (Lucy’s Warbler\, Lincoln’s Sparrow\, Bicknell’s Thrush\, etc.) and some are even named in honor of people who never set foot in North America (Swainson’s Thrush\, Henslow’s Sparrow\, Bewick’s Wren\, etc.). Learn the fascinating stories behind the birds with apostrophes in their common names and the very human people who have been so honored.\n \n Bert Filemyr is an active field birder both in the Delaware Valley and throughout North America.  He has birded extensively in all 50 states. He has having seen at least 100 species in each of the lower 48 states plus several Canadian Provinces. Retired from a public school teaching career\, he pursues his passion for birding while researching topics related to early American ornithology. He was a member of the championship Nikon/DVOC World Series of Birding Team\, the Lagerhead Shrikes for many years. He co-authored\, along with Jeff Holt the book “The Composite Prints of Audubon’s Birds of America” and a major article on Alexander Wilson in the Wilson Journal of Ornithology.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/tbd-8/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220418T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220418T213000
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SUMMARY:Sparrows Simplified: Making Sense of the Little Brown Jobs
DESCRIPTION:Michael Moore – President of the Delaware Ornithological Society\n  \nMany birders struggle with identifying sparrows\, referring to them as LBJ’s (little brown jobs) or sparrow sp. This talk will help you tackle this difficult group. It will discuss and then attempt to blend the two main approaches to identification\, the Peterson System and the Cape May School\, to lead you to sparrow identification confidence. Each of the 16 species of regularly occurring sparrows in this area will be compared and contrasted with some discussion of finding and identifying rarities.\n \nMike is a recently retired Biology professor. He was at Arizona State University for 27 years and then at University of Delaware for 11 years before retiring a couple of years ago. He has published nearly 100 papers in scientific journals on behavior and hormones of birds and reptiles. He worked as an intern at Manomet Bird Observatory in Massachusetts in college and then completed a PhD in Zoology at the University of Washington on White-crowned Sparrows. He started birding in Massachusetts at 11 years old and has pursued it passionately since with a special interest in identification challenges and chasing rarities\, splitting his field time between birds and his other passion\, odonates. He is currently President of the Delaware Ornithological Society\, a Vice President of the Dragonfly Society of the Americas and an eBIrd reviewer for Delaware.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/tbd-7/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T213000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220130T225420Z
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SUMMARY:What's New With Birds on the Move? Recent discoveries about migratory bird ecology using radar and telemetry
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jeffrey Buler – Associate Professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware\n  \nDr. Buler will share highlights of recent and ongoing research by his lab and colleagues in the field of aeroecology; the study of the ecology of flying animals aloft. He will talk about how he uses radar and telemetry technologies to make new discoveries into 1) why and where birds stopover when migrating through the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes regions\, 2) how waterfowl in the Delmarva peninsula may play a role for avian influenza transmission risk to poultry\, and 3) the movement and roosting ecology of Purple Martins in our region. \n  \nJeff Buler’s broad research interests include avian ecology\, landscape ecology\, remote-sensing\, and conservation biology. Dr. Buler established the Aeroecology Program at the University of Delaware in 2011. He is an international leader in the development of novel methods and software for using weather surveillance radars to study the broad-scale distribution\, movement\, and habitat use patterns of birds\, insects\, and bats. \n 
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/tbd-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220321T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220321T213000
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CREATED:20210629T210833Z
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SUMMARY:California Dreaming
DESCRIPTION:Kurt Schwarz
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/california-dreaming/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220307T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220307T213000
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CREATED:20210629T210743Z
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SUMMARY:"Australia 7-19 ... and Then Some!"    ...  Life-List stops in Italy\, Japan & Southern Arizona too!
DESCRIPTION:Sheila Martin
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/top-end-western-australia-outback-travels-plenty-of-birds/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220207T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220207T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20210629T210559Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Birding-a Force beyond Feathers
DESCRIPTION:Debbie Beer – President of the Birding Club of Delaware County (BCDC) \nWomen have connected to birds long before there were binoculars\, smart phones or social media. As culture and communications evolve\, the stories of women’s roles in ornithology and birding are emerging with due prominence. In pre-industrial America\, it took special grit for a woman to stand out in any scientific endeavor\, amid scores of men. It still takes effort\, but the scales are tipping as women birders make a difference as ornithologists\, teachers\, researchers\, writers\, artists\, promoters\, tour operators\, and inspiration for all who love wild birds. From Rosalie Edge – the hellcat of raptor conservation\, and Harriet Hemenway – the plume-scorning fashionista\, to Graceanna Lewis – a maverick in bird taxonomy\, and Rachel Carson\, whose book saved countless endangered species\, women have been influential members of the birding community for millenia. Join me to learn about a few women whose names may be unfamiliar\, but whose impact is indelible as a force beyond feathers. \n  \nDebbie Beer has been an avid birder for more than 20 years. She’s travelled to multiple countries and continents for birding\, including Africa\, India\, Brazil and beyond. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia is Debbie’s favorite local patch\, where she directs the annual “Big Sit” event and leads monthly bird walks. Debbie is fortunate to blend professional and personal interests while working for Natural Lands as Director of Volunteers. In that capacity she manages robust volunteer bird survey\, nestbox monitoring\, and land stewardship programs on Natural Lands properties. Debbie participates in the annual Christmas Bird Count\, Philadelphia Mid-Winter Bird Census and other conservation initiatives. She is an avid eBirder\, fellow of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) and president of the Birding Club of Delaware County (BCDC). Debbie is passionate about sharing nature with others\, supporting conservation\, and advocating access to green space in a diverse\, urban community. \n  \nNote: This is a virtual meeting. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/tbd-5/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220103T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220103T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20210629T210524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220924T003839Z
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SUMMARY:Ornitherapy:  For Your Mind\, Body and Soul
DESCRIPTION:Holly Merker – Club member and lead author of the new book “Ornitherapy: For Your Mind\, Body and Soul” \nWatching birds: not only fun\, but good for you!\nLearn why getting your daily dose of Ornitherapy is just what the doctor ordered….\nOrnitherapy\, or a more mindful approach to the observation of birds\, benefits our mind\, body\, and soul. We’re pushed and pulled in many directions\, no matter our age. If we allow birds and nature to slow us down\, we are practicing a form of “selfcare”. Research shows that exposure to nature actively reduces stress\, depression\, and anxiety\, while helping build a stronger heart and immune system. Birds are gateways into deeper experiences with nature\, magnifying these benefits. Through observation\, we can learn not only about birds\, but gain insight into our own lives while exploring our connection to the world around us. This fosters stewardship and bolsters conservation.\nWithin the program\, we’ll delve into our connections to birds\, how to practice Ornitherapy for optimal benefits\, and learn about the latest research in the power of nature for overall wellbeing. Come listen to how watching birds can bring you more than just the enjoyment. \n  \nHolly Merker has a background in art therapy\, but today employs birds and nature toward the same goals of wellbeing in her work as an environmental educator and birding guide. Holly has worked as a professional birding instructor for National Audubon\, the American Birding Association\, and many other organizations. Passionate about connecting young people to birds\, she co-founded the Frontiers in Ornithology Symposium\, and has facilitated many young birder groups and teen birding camps. Dedicated to bird conservation\, she has been state coordinator/reviewer for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird Pennsylvania since 2005\, and a two-term voting member of the PA Ornithological Records Committee\, as well as the Committee Chair. Holly is lead author of the book Ornitherapy: For Your Body\, Mind\, and Soul (along with co-authors Richard Crossley and Sophie Crossley\, Crossley Books\, 2021) and is currently promoting the practice of Ornitherapy and providing workshops and programs across the U.S. In her free time\, Holly spends every possible moment practicing Ornitherapy herself\, which she credits in helping her defeat breast cancer\, restoring her health mentally and physically. \n  \nNote: This is a virtual meeting. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/ornitherapy-for-your-mind-body-and-soul/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20210629T210346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T152252Z
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SUMMARY:Saving the Cerulean Warbler
DESCRIPTION:Katie Fallon
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/saving-the-cerulean-warbler/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20210629T210253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T211811Z
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SUMMARY:Bander of Pennsylvania's Rare Hummingbirds
DESCRIPTION:Sandy Lockerman
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/bander-of-pennsylvanias-rare-hummingbirds/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211101T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211101T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20210629T210120Z
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SUMMARY:The Emilie Snethlage Expedition:  Women Studying Birds in the Amazon Forest
DESCRIPTION:Glausia Del-Rio & Anna Hiller\n\nMuseum of Natural Science \nLouisiana State University
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/the-emilie-snethlage-expedition-women-studying-birds-in-the-amazon-forest/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211018T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211018T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20210629T205906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211002T214937Z
UID:10001330-1634585400-1634592600@westchesterbirdclub.org
SUMMARY:100 Birds To Be Seen In A Lifetime
DESCRIPTION:Armas Hill \nBased on a book\, first published in 2008 (with a second printing in 2019)\, “100 Birds to See in Your Lifetime”\, Armas will do the countdown\, as in the book\, from 100 to 1\, with about 50 of the interesting and spectacular species with which he is familiar.\nThose birds will be from 6 continents\, having names such as: magnificent\, superb\, marvelous\, and resplendent. \nNote: This is a virtual meeting. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/100-birds-to-be-seen-in-a-lifetime/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211004T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211004T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20210629T202916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T151132Z
UID:10001329-1633375800-1633383000@westchesterbirdclub.org
SUMMARY:Alaska's St. Paul Island or "I Can See Russia From Here"
DESCRIPTION:Linda Widdop – President of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club \nWhile you can’t really see Russia from any point in Alaska\, St. Paul Island is pretty close. Located in the Bering Sea\, this island is a destination for birders who want to see birds that are blown over from Russia and other parts of Europe and Asia. We will learn about the bird species that have been found on the island recently\, facts about the island and how to plan a successful trip. \nLinda recently visited St. Paul Island for the first time with a group of friends including Marty Dellwo and Todd Fellenbaum. She will share stories and photos from the trip. \nNote: This is a virtual meeting. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/alaskas-st-paul-island-or-i-can-see-russia-from-here/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20201020T232852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T212916Z
UID:10001300-1623094200-1623101400@westchesterbirdclub.org
SUMMARY:Members’ photos
DESCRIPTION:Coordinated by Luc Jacobs. If you have photos to contribute contact Luc at  jacobsluc52@yahoo.com or 484-706-1999. \nNote: This is a virtual meeting. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/members-photos/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20201020T233049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T233049Z
UID:10001301-1621279800-1621287000@westchesterbirdclub.org
SUMMARY:Birding with BQ in Arizona
DESCRIPTION:Brian Quindlen \nSoutheastern Arizona is a birder’s paradise! On his first-ever trip to this region\, BQ and friends made the most of their time exploring as many hotspots as they could fit into five days. Through photography and digiscoping\, they were able to observe many of the species that make Arizona a premier birding destination in the United States! \n– \nNote: This is a virtual meeting. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/tbd-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210419T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210419T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20201020T231952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T231952Z
UID:10001296-1618860600-1618867800@westchesterbirdclub.org
SUMMARY:Birds at Home and Afar
DESCRIPTION:Bill Barber \nBill will present photographs from his home county of Berks County as well as from the many international trips he has taken over the past 10 years. \nNote: This is a virtual meeting. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/birds-at-home-and-afar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20201020T232148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T232148Z
UID:10001298-1615836600-1615843800@westchesterbirdclub.org
SUMMARY:Monarch Butterfly Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Shirley Klein \nLearn about the annual migration of the monarch butterfly\, and view the butterflies in their winter home in the mountains of central Mexico. \nNote: This is a virtual meeting. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/tbd-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210215T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210215T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20201020T232106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T232106Z
UID:10001297-1613417400-1613424600@westchesterbirdclub.org
SUMMARY:Birding Beyond the Roaring 40's
DESCRIPTION:Dorothy Bedford \nNote: This is a virtual meeting. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/tbd/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210118T213000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175140
CREATED:20201020T231528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T231528Z
UID:10001295-1610998200-1611005400@westchesterbirdclub.org
SUMMARY:Birding in  Northern Ecuador
DESCRIPTION:Sue Killeen – Former club president \n     Northern Ecuador features some of the country’s best-known birding locales. It is possible to see over 400 species in 10 days.  The west slope of the Andes and the lowlands of the northwest encompass part of the Choco Endemic region where many endemics and near endemics are found. You can find over 20 species of hummingbirds in the Mindo and Tandayapa Valleys.  Not to mention the Antpittas. \n     In the high Andes paramo region there are several high-altitude species that seem a bit dull because the environment is so barren due to the elevation but no less spectacular.  Then there is the east slope of Andes which has a whole new array of species not found in the west\, and an altitudinal transect can produce over 200 species in less than a week. \n     From there we will travel to the Amazon lowlands where we can find Macaws and parrots at clay licks as we travel along the Rio Napo and explore flooded plains.  The Napo Wildlife Center is within the Yasuni National Park.  It is claimed to be the most biodiverse place on Earth\, spanning nearly 2.5 million acres of lush rainforest. The Ecuadorian Amazon is home to more than 600 bird species. The splendors of the Amazon are unforgettable. \n     Come and join Sue on a wonderful adventure through Northern Ecuador \nHoatzin \n  \nNote: This is a virtual meeting. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30.
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/birding-in-northern-equador/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Programs
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